DisOrient 2024

Shorts Program: Fil-Am Films

Expired March 18, 2024 6:59 AM
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7 films in package
Fruits Of Your Labor
Fruits of Your Labor is a Sci-Fi Coming-of-Age film about a 17-year-old TikTok influencer who leaves her glamorous life behind when she switches bodies with local fruit vendor Marisol Aguilar, by the fate of one magical mango.
Kilig!
A reluctant Filipino-American daughter takes a trip with her mother to the island of Palawan to visit family. Their priorities clash but eventually find a way back to each other.
Perry and a Pause
When Perry, a newly-divorced and disenchanted gig worker, is tasked to help an eccentric elderly woman with a cheeky art project, she becomes an unwitting accomplice to an even more taboo plan.
Apartment 605
Mika packs up their late father's apartment when they are interrupted by a stranger at the door.
The 3 B's
A young beauty pageant hopeful prepares to walk the stage for the first time despite the current tattoo standards while incorporating unorthodox training techniques: boxing and basketball.
Zenaida
Complications arise when an undocumented Filipino-Muslim caregiver, who works for an aging diva suffering from dementia, secretly borrows her glamorous outfits to add pizzazz to his new drag act.
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Blue and Orange
Two Filipina lesbians struggle to keep their long-distance love alive in a society that rejects them. “Blue and Orange” is a touching and honest film about their relationship.
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"A film about a mother and daughter, meeting each other where they are." A reluctant Filipino-American daughter takes a trip with her mother to the island of Palawan to visit family. Their priorities clash but eventually, find a way back to each other.


Director - Kacey Layson

Kacey Layson is a 26-year-old Filipino-American Artist who is currently living in Los Angeles California and recently graduated from USC’s School of Cinematic Arts with a Master's degree in Animation & Digital Arts. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Character Animation from Southern Adventist University and specializes in Storyboarding and Visual Development.

  • Year
    2023
  • Runtime
    5 minutes
  • Language
    English, Tagalog
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Pacific Northwest
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  • Director
    Kacey Layson
  • Producer
    Achim Mendoza
  • Cast
    Arianna Basco, Aurora Blessing Basco, Fenix Basco
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